the computer scientist works for the department of defense and routinely travels. hi wife also works at the d.o.d. he says he likes the convenience of flying out of richmond, but this time when he handed the ticket to the gate agent, he had another ticket to take hip on the run of his life. all five numbers and the powerball a perfect match. >> i saw the powerball number first, and i thought i won -- and my hands were shaking so bad, i couldn't believe it. >> reporter: he continued with his business trip, but kept it close. >> i kept feeling my front pocket. every so often i would go in the room to see if the ticket was still in there. very nervous. >> the threat of sequestration had the couple concerned with layoffs and furloughs, but now both will leave the defense department. he planning to keep his job for another month, his wife will retire in a couple weeks. the first big purchase is a new car. >> the car is 13-year-old, a dodge neon, so we're finally going to retire that and get something new to drive. >> the honeywells say they will still around living in f